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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1948
Page
3
Attorneys for three Alabama voters asked the Supreme Court to order their presidential electors to vote for President Truman. The petition seeks an immediate hearing to secure a decision before December 14 when the electors vote.
Malden police create a Board of Mediation to settle domestic disputes before divorce court. The panel includes a minister a priest a rabbi a liquor squad officer and a police detective.
Civitan members heard Dr E R Turner pastor of the United Brethren Church recount Thanksgiving history. He noted the holiday predates New England by citing Greek and Roman celebrations and urged gratitude for food health and loved ones in a reflection that thinking leads to thanks.
The Army will issue identification cards to enlisted personnel next month to prove age. Military police and bartenders have struggled with spotting and beer restrictions since standard passes and doe tags do not reveal the bearer. An official said the cards are not for bartender convenience.
Tropical papaya and pecan crops show strong potential for expansion in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas as growers explore new commercial avenues and market opportunities.
President Truman was given a 1642 pound prize turkey, champion of the Ohio International Turkey Show, by the Poultry Science Club of Ohio State University. The first family will dine at Blair House with other birds, consomme, gravy, sides, and pies planned for Thanksgiving.
PT. PLEASANT West Virginia Industrial Rayon announces the purchase of 1200 acres near town for a Rayon plant. The site was part of the West Virginia Ordnance Works north of the city. No start date or employment figures were provided.
Medina Ohio AP report on 15 year old Joseph A Rainer who drove from Whittier California in his father’s car with four dollars. He relied on hitchhikers for gas meals and a night’s lodging as a traffic law violation cut the trip short. His father is en route to collect him and return home.
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MIT students were suspended after a plan to place a 15 foot square MIT sign at Harvard Stadium was uncovered. Police stopped a student as he prepared to trigger a fuse buried with wiring under the turf. A ninth student received probation and all involved must pay turf repair costs.
Amherst College's Phi Psi fraternity admitted Thomas W. Gibbs of Evanston Illinois, the first Black member in the college's 127 year history. The local chapter had been suspended by the national fraternity Phi Kappa Psi two weeks earlier for intending to admit Gibbs against orders. Amherst officials ordered fraternities to remove discriminatory language from charters.
Wholesale value of televisions sold in the first nine months of 1948 reached 134.5 million dollars, about 30 percent of the radio market totaling 337.5 million, according to Business Week.
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Members of St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church will gather Wednesday at 7 30 pm for the Annual Thanksgiving Eve Service in the church sanctuary. Organist Mrs Harold Conn will lead a program with The Pilgrims Song Melodie Friml Canzone and choruses by the Senior and Girls Vested Choirs. The Rev Harold H Jung will speak on Expressing Our Thanks with an invitation for public attendance.
The Middle Town High School Alumni Association will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. on Wednesday December 1 in room 109 of the Senior High School. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend.
Propagation by budding or grafting means apple varieties do not reproduce true to type from seed, Britannica notes. This explains why growers clone successful varieties rather than plant seeds.
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